Northern Region (New Firms)

HC Deb 04 May 1971 vol 816 c325W

Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new firms have been established in the Northern Region and how many new jobs they have provided from June, 1970 to the latest convenient date; and how this compares with similar periods in the last five years.

Mr. Anthony Grant

According to our records the number of new firms established in the Northern Region in each of the last five years was:

1966	…	…	…	…	31
1967	…	…	…	…	26
1968	…	…	…	…	52
1969	…	…	…	…	42
1970	…	…	…	…	55

I regret that the rest of the requested information is not readily available.